Passive smoking News
The alarming world of passive smoking and its impact on health. Expert reveals the hidden dangers, from respiratory issues to heightened TB risks. Read to know more.
The findings of this study provide evidence that secondhand smoke may be a source of lead exposure in children and adolescents.
Passive smoking is also known as secondhand smoke or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)
It occurs when non-smokers inhale the smoke emitted by someone actively smoking nearby
This exposure to harmful chemicals from burning tobacco can have serious health consequences
Passive smoking refers to the inhalation of smoke emitted by someone else's tobacco products
Research has linked passive smoking to various health issues
Expert explains various health diseases caused due to passive smoking
An analysis revealed that in Armenia, Indonesia, Jordan, Bangladesh and Nepal more than 50% of pregnant women reported exposure to household secondhand smoke.
The research team interviewed 65 parents and found many false assumptions and a lack of awareness of where and when the children were exposed to cigarette smoke.
Second-hand smoke is harmful to children and babies as well and can exacerbate the onset of sudden unexplained death in infants (SUDI), bronchitis, pneumonia, and asthma.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting many joints, including those in the hands and feet.
Exposure decreased across all locations surveyed, beyond the workplaces and hospitality settings covered by the 2011 legislation.
Abnormal brain development can result from chronic or transient exposure to toxic chemicals and gases in second hand tobacco smoke.
The high level of toxicity in the smoke that comes from the end of a burning cigarette -- side stream smoke -- is a major component in passive smoking that damages the children's blood vessels, the study said.
Passive smoking increases obesity in children and amplifies the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, researchers have found.
Both active and passive smoking are linked to infertility problems and a hastening of the natural menopause before the age of 50, warns a new study.
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